PPD in strategic alliance with WHISCON

North Carolina, USA-based PPD Inc says it has expanded its post-approval drug safety expertise in epidemiology and risk management through a  strategic alliance with World Health Information Science Consultants  (WHISCON), an internationally-recognized epidemiology and drug-safety  organization based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

As part of the accord, the two firms will jointly market their services  to biomedical companies, insurers and government agencies worldwide.  WHISCON will draw upon PPD's broad experience in large drug studies,  both pre- and post-approval. In turn, PPD will leverage WHISCON's  client relationships and global safety expertise in conducting  epidemiology, risk management, pharmacovigilance and observational and  database studies.